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Hydrocarbons: Alkanes MCQ

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AlkanesEasyQuestion 33001

Question

General formula of acyclic alkanes is:

  1. A
    Cn_nH2n+2_{2n+2}
    Correct
  2. B
    Cn_nH2n_{2n}
  3. C
    Cn_nH2n2_{2n-2}
  4. D
    Cn_nH2n+1_{2n+1}

Correct answer

Cn_nH2n+2_{2n+2}

Explanation

Alkanes are saturated open-chain hydrocarbons.